£200m cancer drugs fund launched
Monday 4th April 2011
The government has launched a £200 million per year Cancer Drugs Fund which aims to give patients greater access to drugs their doctors recommend for them.
Health secretary Andrew Lansley announced the scheme, along with a number of other healthcare commitments made by the coalition.
These include a penalty of £250 per day for every breach of mixed sex accommodation legislation and greater involvement by the NHS in post-discharge support.
Additionally, new accident and emergency ambulance indicators are to replace the current process-driven targets and the extended list of 25 'Never Events' will "become enshrined" in the NHS Contract.
Mr Lansley said: "We have delivered on the promise in our Coalition Agreement to create a Cancer Drugs Fund, first by implementing the £50 million interim fund last October, and now with a £200 million a year main fund."
This comes after news that 90 per cent of local authorities have signed up for early implementation of the government's plans for cross-working boards.
These plans include putting trusts closer to local authorities, and gives communities more of a say in services required.
Written by Mathew Horton
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